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We repudiate the uses of Greek and Roman antiquity in both scholarly and popular contexts as tools for oppression and exclusion. In our teaching, research and public engagement, we work for a more equitable and inclusive study of antiquity.

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Upcoming Events



Department Colloquium: Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne (U of Virginia) "Herodotus in Hiding: The Histories in Roman Rhetorical Education"

Mar 20, 2025 at - | 402 Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.

Speaker: Jacqueline Arthur-Montagne, John L. Nau III Assistant Professor of Classics



Department Colloquium: Joshua Billings (Princeton)

Mar 27, 2025 at - | 402 Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.

Speaker: Joshua Billings, Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at Princeton University

Abstract: TBA



Department Colloquium: Melissa Kutner (UMBC) "Enslavement, Education, and Roman Accounting"

Apr 3, 2025 at - | 402 Cohen Hall, 249 South 36th St.
*4:15-4:45 pm: Coffee and cookies in Cohen Hall 2nd Floor Lounge. All are welcome.

Speaker: Melissa Kutner, Assistant Professor of Ancient Studies at University of Maryland, Baltimore County